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Outdoor procession on dry dirt ground under clear morning light, with many devotees in white and cream clothing walking among colourful umbrellas and tall saffron-orange flags on poles. A man in an orange scarf holds a garland of yellow flowers, and a drummer with a drum sits among the crowd. Several women in white saris and shawls walk in front, some holding hands. Behind them, orange-robed figures and umbrella bearers carry the procession forward. Fields and trees lie in the background.

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December 23 20082008-12-23A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road past open scrubland and distant low-rise buildings under a hazy sky. Many participants wear white dress, some in sarees and salwar kameez, with orange shawls and white lanyards with badges. Tall orange and red flags with a dark emblem rise above the crowd, and several ornate umbrellas with bright multicoloured canopies and gold-tasselled edges are carried aloft. Drummers in white and orange clothing play drums at the front-left. A small number of people walk in the foreground, and a palm tree and a few spectators stand at the right edge.2008-12-28A procession of devotees walks along a dirt road past a long cream-coloured building. Many people in white dhotis and white kurtas or saris carry tall orange flags with blue emblems on poles. Several decorated umbrellas with gold tops and multicoloured borders are held aloft. Women wear white saris with yellow or orange borders and orange shawls, and a drummer with a drum is visible among them. A few onlookers and photographers stand at the edges. Trees and a water tank appear in the background under a hazy sky.2008-12-24A procession on a dirt road across open dry ground. Many followers in white dhotis, white saris and white kurtas walk in rows, carrying tall orange flags with a blue dove emblem and two ornate yellow-and-red banners on poles. A drummer with a drum appears at the left, and a few people in saffron and orange clothing walk among them. Colourful umbrellas and low buildings sit in the background under a hazy sky, and a child is held on an adult's hip at the right edge.2008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24A festival procession on a dirt road moves past a white tent and low buildings under a clear sky. Women in white saris with gold borders and men in white dhotis and shirts walk in rows, many holding hands, while devotees in orange and saffron clothing carry multicolored and orange ceremonial umbrellas and tall orange flags. At the centre, a figure in saffron robes wearing a garland walks beneath a parasol, and a ceremonial palanquin-style structure is visible. A small banner portrait hangs on the tent at the left.2008-12-27A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty unpaved road under a pale blue sky, with palm trees and low buildings on the horizon. Many people in white clothing, including men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white saris or salwar kameez, walk together. Orange flags bearing a blue circular emblem are carried high, alongside decorated orange and multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas and embroidered orange banners. Several participants wear lanyard badges around their necks. The crowd stretches back into the distance.2008-12-27December 23 20082008-12-23A photograph of a procession on a red dirt road at morning light. Many people in white clothing, men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white and pastel saris, walk in a dense crowd. Colourful umbrellas with striped and patterned canopies are held aloft, and orange-red triangular flags flutter on poles. Some participants wear rudraksha or lanyard-style necklaces. Dry trees and a distant palm line the roadside.2008-12-29A large outdoor procession on a dirt road moves past a row of flat-roofed buildings under a pale sky. Many participants wear white dhotis and kurtas with lanyards, while others wear saffron and orange garments. Saffron and orange flags with a blue emblem rise above the crowd, along with decorated umbrellas in red, blue and yellow and orange canopied parasols. Drummers in bare-chested costume with yellow headcloths and red sashes beat drums, and a tall orange-draped palanquin or float is carried at the left edge. Women in white saris and school-aged children in white walk among the marchers, and banana leaves appear near the umbrellas.2008-12-30Outdoor procession on a dirt road at Bidadi during the 2008 Jayanti Brahmotsavam celebrations. On the left, a decorated palanquin hung with white and yellow flower garlands and orange drapes is carried by men. Devotees in white ritual clothes walk alongside, many with yellow headcloths. Orange-and-navy triangular flags and ornate umbrellas with tassels line the path, while drummers in orange and blue beat drums. Young women in white salwar and white saris and men in white kurtas follow in the crowd, with a few wearing lanyards. Buildings and palm trees appear in the background under a pale sky. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd.2008-12-30A crowd procession moves along a dirt road past white-walled buildings and a bamboo fence. Red-orange flags on tall poles and several colourful striped umbrellas on poles rise above the marchers. At the centre, a shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes walks under an umbrella, with other saffron-clad figures around him. Many marchers wear white, cream and pastel saddis, salwar kameez or dhotis, and women and girls with long braided hair walk among them. Some people carry small items, and a steel lattice tower stands at the upper right.2008-12-27